Monday, August 19, 2013

Journey to India


Image: Hank (extreme left) with friends at the Mahatma Gandhi 
Memorial in New Delhi

Journey to India
Steeped in richness of culture
Varied variety

Sanskrit scriptures, Taj
Mahal Qutab Mina, land
of sita music

Preponderance of
Technology and software
development skills

Written for Chev's CARPE DIEM #276 - Journey to India and shared with
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24 comments:

  1. Pat HattAugust 19, 2013 at 7:33 AM

    Sounds like a journey worth taking indeed

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  2. Brian MillerAugust 19, 2013 at 7:59 AM

    ah i would love to travel there and to get a in person taste of that culture.....rocking the scarf as well man...smiles.

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  3. Kerry O'ConnorAugust 19, 2013 at 8:41 AM

    I would love to journey to India - it is steeped in history, which you touch on here. There is a statue of Ghandi in my town in South Africa, because he served here during the Anglo-Boer War, helping the wounded soldiers.

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  4. Sherry Blue SkyAugust 19, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    How wonderful to stand at Gandhi's grave. And to be in India! Wonderful, Hank!

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  5. Vandana SharmaAugust 19, 2013 at 11:02 AM

    :) Hope you had a wonderful stay in India. Just in a few lines you have depicted India from old ages to modern day.

    Thank you so much for writing this poem and just a few days back we celebrated our independence day.

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  6. SusanAugust 19, 2013 at 1:13 PM

    How the old and new co-exist there! You've made some balance in your peom.

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  7. Kay L. DaviesAugust 19, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    How wonderful, Hank.
    K

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  8. HerotomostAugust 19, 2013 at 3:51 PM

    I love this. Traveling for me is the ultimate in life lessons. Learning everything you can about how other people live just makes your life that much richer....great job.

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  9. abdulhalimshahAugust 19, 2013 at 5:05 PM

    I used to say to a friend who went with me on the trip to India, my history teacher was fond of uttering the phrase " The wonder that is India " and upon completing the triangle, Delhi,Agra and Jaipur, we experienced it. It is a truly exquisite country to visit.

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  10. AnonymousAugust 19, 2013 at 5:37 PM

    Sweet! Captures the essence of the country.

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  11. Wabi SabiAugust 19, 2013 at 6:19 PM

    India has so much that draws one to it! Your poem captures that!

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  12. Sharp Little PencilAugust 19, 2013 at 9:22 PM

    Very nice contrasts here, Hank. First, the antiquities, then the traditions, and finally the realities of today's 'global market.' An excellent look, in only a few stanzas, at an entire nation. Peace, Amelita

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    1. Sharp Little PencilAugust 20, 2013 at 3:11 PM

      Also, nice to see you linked this up at Real Toads, as I am a Toad myself, ha ha, it's true!! I am Toadworthy! A.

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  13. Susie ClevengerAugust 19, 2013 at 9:36 PM

    Sounds like a beautiful journey

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  14. Holy Ghost WriterAugust 20, 2013 at 3:15 AM

    New places are a journey worth taking

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  15. TCPCAugust 20, 2013 at 3:24 AM

    Glad that you visited. Loved the verses here juxtaposing heritage, present and future. Hope you had a good time!

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  16. Magical Mystical TeacherAugust 20, 2013 at 5:22 AM

    India is certainly a mix of ancient and modern, as your words convey!

    Pilgrimage to India

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  17. MarkAugust 20, 2013 at 11:09 AM

    You look pensive in the photo. I'm thinking that the Gandhi memorial site is a sobering place.

    Bus to Mumbai

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  18. brudbergAugust 20, 2013 at 11:41 AM

    You make me wish to go.. and the technology part I know a bit about...

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  19. joanneAugust 20, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    sounds like a melee for the senses.....I've always been fascinated by every aspect of the diversity of India...

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  20. ChèvrefeuilleAugust 20, 2013 at 6:46 PM

    Wonderful description of India ...

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  21. AnonymousAugust 20, 2013 at 7:35 PM

    This is a wonderful invite to visit the country. Nicely done.

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  22. Sara McNultyAugust 20, 2013 at 7:56 PM

    Sounds lovely and exciting.

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  23. Maggie GraceAugust 21, 2013 at 4:49 PM

    Just remembered Life of Pi was from India...don't know why your words reminded me of that. Nice to see you in the photo!

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